Cullinan Oncology enters into an exclusive license with Harbour BioMed for the development and commercial rights of HBM7008 (CLN-418) in the U.S.
“We are pleased to bring CLN-418, a potential first-in-class, clinical-stage bispecific immune activator, into our diversified portfolio. We believe the best approach to conditional activation of 4-1BB is by targeting B7H4, a tumor associated antigen that is highly expressed across multiple cancers and minimally overlaps with PD-L1 expression. CLN-418 is a strong strategic fit for Cullinan, building on our expertise with bispecifics, and placing us at the forefront of bispecific antibody development in solid tumors. Importantly, this transaction adds another clinical-stage asset to our portfolio, and with it, we are on track to have potentially six clinical stage assets in our pipeline by the end of 2023,” said Nadim Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer of Cullinan Oncology. “This transaction is consistent with our goal to strategically deploy capital to expand and advance our pipeline, and the financial terms of the agreement allow us to maintain a multi-year cash runway to fund our ongoing development efforts and deliver data from multiple clinical programs. Harbour BioMed is a global clinical-stage biotech company with experienced therapeutic innovation capabilities and a network of partnerships, and we look forward to realizing the full potential of this exciting program.”
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